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This week on Talking Vision: Vale Dorothy Hamilton OAM

Talking Vision is Vision Australia Radio’s flagship program, discussing the latest news and issues from a blindness and low vision perspective. This week we take a moment to pay tribute to braille music teacher, transcriber and camp trailblazer Dorothy Hamilton OAM, who sadly passed away recently at the age of 97. Dorothy was greatly admired and respected by many who had the pleasure of knowing her, such as Gary Stinchcombe, a long time colleague of Dorothy’s at the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Gary spoke with broadcaster Glen Morrow a number of years back as part of Glen’s feature on Dorothy, entitled “Meet Dorothy Hamilton”, which originally aired in full on Talking Vision in 2015, and again following Dorothy’s inclusion in the Australia Day Honours for her lifelong dedication to braille music in 2018.   “Dorothy is a trailblazer, no doubt. That’s why when people tell me these days “you can’t do something” I never say “can’t do” anything, and I think Dorothy’s indicative of that. She really had to work very hard but she did it with absolute grace,” Gary said. “Dorothy had lots of common sense ideas and things like that, she actually put things like blindness and low vision in a broader perspective and thought about them in a very practical way,” he said. Listen to the full interview here or in the player below: Tell us your story by emailing [email protected]. Vision Australia Radio has a wide range of programming. Find your local frequency, listen online, or enjoy our podcasts at varadio.org.

National Reconciliation Week at Vision Australia

Vision Australia has this week recognised National Reconciliation Week and the significance its message holds for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Volunteer recognition 2024: We couldn’t do it without you!

Each and every Vision Australia volunteer plays a vital role in how we’re able to support people who are blind or have low vision across Australia. In the last 12 months, we were fortunate to be supported by more than 1,650 volunteers across all areas of Vision Australia.

Vision Australia Digital Access brings industry-leading training ...

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This week on Talking Vision: Try before you ride at Southern Cros...

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“You can’t help if you don’t know”: Trio show reality of living w...

Vision Australia has teamed up with three Aussies with lived experience to create a series of videos that shine a light on the reality of living with low vision and to correct common misconceptions.

Vision Australia commends federal government's move to mandate Ac...

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